Mastercard sustains opposition against Cinkciarz.pl trademark
Summary
Mastercard International Incorporated successfully sustained its trademark opposition against Cinkciarz.pl spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością regarding the ? $ PAY mark before the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The opposition, filed November 8, 2019, was sustained on March 31, 2026, preventing registration of the contested mark. This decision applies only to the parties involved in TTAB Proceeding No. 91252235.
What changed
The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Mastercard International's opposition against Cinkciarz.pl's trademark application for the mark ? $ PAY. The opposition proceeding was assigned TTAB91252235 and was decided on March 31, 2026. This decision prevents Cinkciarz.pl from registering this specific mark with the USPTO.
No action is required by entities not party to this proceeding. Parties involved in trademark disputes should review this decision to understand likelihood-of-confusion analysis standards applied by the TTAB. The decision does not impose compliance deadlines or monetary penalties but creates a binding outcome for the named parties regarding the specific trademark at issue.
Source document (simplified)
Opposition: ? $ PAY
Opposition TTAB91252235-20260331 Kind: OPP Mar 31, 2026
Abstract
BD DECISION: OPP SUSTAINED
Plaintiff: Mastercard International Incorporated
Defendant: Cinkciarz.pl spólka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia
Mark at issue: ? $ PAY
Filing Date
2019-11-08
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